LeBron James8-15 FG | 5-8 FT | 5 REB | 6 AST | 23 PTS | -6 LeBron will be first to explain that when he's in uniform, there are no excuses for his play. But it was obvious he wasn't himself Tuesday against the Pistons as he continues to play through a sore back and other minor ailments. With Dwyane Wade sitting out with knee soreness, LeBron likely felt obligated to push through a sluggish, turnover-plagued start but there wasn't much at the finish.

Chris Bosh 5-11 FG | 4-6 FT | 6 REB | 0 AST | 14 PTS | -14 This was a night Bosh needed to bring his "Big Boy" game, considering the Pistons came leading the league in points in the paint. But the Pistons came in and dictated early, and Bosh struggled to establish himself on both ends of the court. There also wasn't enough help from backup center Chris Andersen to keep the Pistons from pummeling the Heat in the paint and dominating the boards.

Michael Beasley 9-16 FG | 2-3 FT | 4 REB | 1 AST | 23 PTS | +3 While James Jones got the start at shooting guard in Wade's absence, it was Beasley who stepped up to fill the secondary scoring load. Beasley provided a boost in the fourth quarter as the Heat used a 20-6 run to get the Heat back into the game after trailing by as many as 18 points. But his season-high scoring output did little to diffuse the Pistons. Still, it was another promising performance.

Shane Battier 1-5 FG | 0-0 FT | 2 REB | 0 AST | 2 PTS | -10 The Heat lost the style matchup because their shooters couldn't do enough to stretch the floor and take advantage of Detroit's big men. Battier, Jones, Bosh and Rashard Lewis were a combined 0-for-10 from 3-point range. Battier, who recently moved back into the starting lineup, has scored just 18 points his past five games and is shooting 25 percent from 3-point range in that span.

Detroit Pistons
The Pistons got their first win of the season against a team with a winning record by dominating the game from start to finish. They showed why their revamped roster could be a problem for teams in the Eastern Conference. Fueled by a massing front line of Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe and Josh Smith, Detroit scored 60 points in the paint against Miami, the most allowed by the Heat this season.